Complaint #202000990,
January 30, 2020

Officer: Vigilance, Fitzroy
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Peralta, Sandy
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vigilance, Fitzroy Male, 50-54 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Peralta, Sandy Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Peralta, Sandy
Closed: MOS Retired, October 10, 2024
APU MOS Retired

Summary

On January 30, 2020, at approximately 1:50 P.M., Sgt. Fitzroy Vigilance, PO Sandy Peralta, PO Yevhen Bizhko, PO Omar Delarosa, PO Keith Reusch, PO Christian Mele, PO Ian Gullo, and PO Pablo Rivera, all assigned to the 71st Precinct, responded to a 911 call regarding an assault at [redacted] residence, [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] had called 911 to report that his subtenant [redacted] had violently attacked him. [redacted] wife [redacted] had also called 911 to report that she feared [redacted] was going to "put his hands on" her husband. After speaking with [redacted] and [redacted] inside the apartment, Sgt. Vigilance stepped into the hallway to speak with [redacted] During that conversation, [redacted] attempted to reenter his apartment, and Sgt. Vigilance allegedly pushed him more than once on his chest (Allegation A: Force: [redacted]). At the same time, an unidentified male officer allegedly made a hand signal in which he held his fingers around his wrist in the shape of a handcuff (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
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On December 18, 2020, at approximately 10:00 A.M., at 100 Church Street in Manhattan, PO Peralta made a False Official Statement during his CCRB interview (Allegation E: Untruthful Statement: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 30, 2020
Received: February 5, 2020
Closed: January 21, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Yevhen Bizhko, Omar Delarosa, Ian Gullo, Christian Mele, Keith Reusch, Pablo Rivera
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected